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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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